The Christian Perspective

	In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me.
	—Psalm 86:7Psalm 86:7 English: King James Version (1611) - KJV 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.   WP-Bible plugin

It is not a bad thing to be skeptical. Sometimes we can be a little too gullible and a little too willing to believe anything that is said. The Bible does say that, as Christians, we are to be discerning. It also tells us that we are to test all things according to Scripture (see 1 Thessalonians 5:211 Thessalonians 5:21
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21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.  

WP-Bible plugin). Having said that, there is also a difference between skepticism and unbelief.

Skepticism might be a sign that you are thinking, that you are reasoning it out. Even God says, “Come now, and let us reason together . . . ” (Isaiah 1:18Isaiah 1:18
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18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.  

WP-Bible plugin). But unbelief is different. Unbelief says, “I refuse to believe. I choose to not believe what God says in His Word.”

The Bible records one of the darkest moments in the history of Israel. The economy had completely collapsed, a famine had swept the land, and the king was powerless to do anything about it. But God promised to change things. Through his servant Elisha, he delivered the message that food was going to be affordable “tomorrow about this time” (2 Kings 7:12 Kings 7:1
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7 ¹ Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.  

WP-Bible plugin). But the king’s aide said that was impossible, so Elisha told this unbelieving man that he would see it happen, but he would not be eating any of it. And sure enough, that man died the next day. He was unwilling to believe God’s solution, which was a spiritual one.

The king’s aide was full of unbelief. And Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6
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6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.  

WP-Bible plugin says, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” What is your challenge? What things are troubling you today? There is a spiritual solution. And God has told us to call upon Him in the day of trouble.

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